GGU-STRATIG: Edit text preferences ("Text prefs." button)
The layer description can be entered in long text lines A1, A2 and B or interpreted using SEP 2 abbreviations. The dialog box below shows the settings available for use with subsequent graphical visualisation at the stratigraphic log. The dialog box is accessed by pressing the "Text prefs." button in the stratigraphic log general editor box. The default setting when the program starts is "Two lines".
The long texts are always shown in the sequence A1, A2, B. The settings in the above dialog box primarily impact the height and width of the text. If very little room is available the long texts can also be modified using the font size settings (menu item "Preferences/Font size selection"). The following text settings can also be made in the above dialog box:
"One line"
All layer descriptions are output in a single line. The font sizes specified for the individual text lines are adopted. This setting only makes sense if there is enough space to the right. This helps prevent confusion where very thin layers are involved.
"Two lines"
Text A1 and Text A2 for the respective layer are shown in the first line. Text B is shown in the second line. The font sizes specified for the individual text lines are adopted.
"Multiple lines"
All texts are shown consecutively on several lines. With the setting above a line break is inserted after 20 characters, assuming a space or comma is included in the text. No hyphenations are inserted, i.e. line breaks only occur after whole words. The texts are uniformly displayed using the font size setting for Text A1.
"Multiple lines (text A1 separate)"
Using this setting Text A1 is displayed separately in the first line. Texts A2 and B are shown consecutively on several lines starting from line two. The line break is inserted using the number of letters in analogy to the simple "Multiple lines". The font sizes specified for the individual text lines are also adopted for this setting. It is therefore possible to emphasise the main soil type by using a separate line and a larger font size.
"Close to log"
The distance of the text output to the stratigraphic log can be controlled using this check box. If the check box is activated the layer description begins approximately 5 mm away from the stratigraphic log, i.e. within the depth labelling field. If the check box is deactivated the text is entered approximately 3 mm away from the layer depth (see above at
"One line").
The text settings can also be activated subsequently for several previously entered stratigraphic logs using the "Apply to all" button ("Long texts" tab) in the "Input/Stratigraphic log" dialog box .
If your log visualisation requires that the stratigraphic logs be very closely spaced the long texts can be switched off completely and only the short texts displayed. This is simplest using the
"Apply to all" button in the "Input/Stratigraphic log" dialog box, then the "Short text/soil groups" tab. Activate the "Show short texts" check box. The short texts may also be moved "Close to log" (see previous paragraph).